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Motor racing: The British Grand Prix will move from its traditional July slot to June 11 next year, clashing with the first Sunday of the football World Cup finals. Richard Phillips, the Silverstone managing director, said the pressures of World Cup year forced compromise.

“We were hoping to keep our traditional date in July, but we are also realistic,” he said. “Time differences and TV schedules around the World Cup were always going to be taken into consideration, so we’re not entirely surprised that a number of circuits have had to change dates.” The